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International News for Oct. 16 - Nov. 1

By Betsir Zemen | Nov. 3, 2007, midnight | In International »

November 1 - Tropical Storm Noel hit the Bahamas and Cuba, killing 107 people. Rescue workers from the Dominican Republic were sent to reach the dozens of communities affected by mudslides from the storm. Noel is the deadliest storm in the Atlantic region this year.


National News for Oct. 14 – 26

By Miriam Ragen | Oct. 26, 2007, midnight | In National »

Atlanta, GA Oct. 24- Civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King III and Al Sharpton called for an economic boycott for Nov. 2. The boycott is intended to protest the Justice Departments lax response to hate crimes, according to King.


International News for October 1 - 15

By Betsir Zemen | Oct. 16, 2007, midnight | In International »

October 11 - State media in China reported that the Chinese air defense radar almost matches networks in other similarly developed countries. The announcement coincided with Taiwan's first military day National Parade in 16 years.


International news for Sept. 15 - 30

By Betsir Zemen | Oct. 4, 2007, midnight | In International »

China September 29 - Federal officials in China executed multiple drug crackdowns, showing how difficult it is to break up the market for illegal performance-enhancing drugs in China. Drug flow also exists from China to the United States.


National News for September 15 - September 29

By Miriam Ragen | Sept. 29, 2007, midnight | In National »

Washington, D.C. Sept. 19- The Senate rejected a bill that would allow longer home leaves for U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The proposal, which needed 60 votes for passage, only received 56. A similar bill also failed in June.


International News for Sept. 1 - 14

By Betsir Zemen | Sept. 15, 2007, midnight | In International »

China September 14 - Zhao Yan, a Chinese research assistant for The New York Times, is to be freed Saturday morning after serving a three-year prison sentence for a fraud conviction that brought criticism to China. President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice lobbied on the behalf of his freedom with Chinese President Hu Jintao.


National News for Aug. 30 – Sept. 14

By Miriam Ragen | Sept. 14, 2007, midnight | In National »

Sept. 4 – Long lines due to processing are causing delays at the Canadian and Mexican borders. Lines are nearly as long as they were directly after Sept. 11, 2001. The hold up is due to new regulations that require U.S. citizens to show a driver's license, a passport or other photo ID. Previously citizens just had to declare their citizenship and declare goods before crossing the border.


National News for August 15 - August 29

By Miriam Ragen | Aug. 30, 2007, midnight | In National »

Aug. 19 - Medicare announced it will no longer pay for hospital-caused illnesses, including falls, infections and objects left in patients during surgery. Medicare will add another three conditions to the list in the next year.


Notre-Dame de la Garde completes three-year interior restoration

By Melanie Snail | Aug. 17, 2007, midnight | In International »

Early this week, Marseille's most visited tourist destination and important religious lieu, Notre-Dame de la Garde, finished a three-year long complete interior restoration, brought upon by visibly deteriorating conditions.


International News for July 23 - August 5

By Betsir Zemen | Aug. 7, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for June 25 – July 8

By Betsir Zemen | July 9, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for June 11 - June 24

By Betsir Zemen | June 25, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for May 28 - June 10

By Betsir Zemen | June 11, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for May 10 - 27

By Betsir Zemen | May 29, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for March 5 - 11

By Hokuma Karimova | March 13, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for March 5 - 11


Another person found dead in giant sinkhole in Guatemala

By Ixchel Montenegro | March 5, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from The Washington Post articles 3rd Body Found in Guatemala Sinkhole and 2 Die in Guatemala City Sinkhole by Juan Carlos Llorca. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion. For the Spanish version of the article, please click here. An unexpected 330 feet deep sinkhole, which occurred last weekend, caused the death of three family members, the destruction of nearly 12 homes and the relocation of about 1,000 residents of the San Antonio, zone 6 neighborhood in Guatemala.


International News for Feb. 12-19

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 25, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for Feb. 18 - 25

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 18, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for Feb. 5- Feb. 11

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 13, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News from Jan. 29- Feb. 4

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 5, 2007, midnight | In International »

News round-up from around the world, Jan. 29-Feb. 4.


International News for Jan. 22-26

By Hokuma Karimova | Jan. 27, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News for the past week

By Hokuma Karimova | Dec. 29, 2006, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


International News Headlines - December 26

By Hokuma Karimova | Dec. 26, 2006, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


Deaths in Iraq multiplying

By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 24, 2006, midnight | In International »

Shiite Muslims bombed mosques and homes in the Sunni Arab area of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people in response to yesterday's bombing in the Shia Sadr City that left more than 200 Shiite Muslims dead, the most fatal attack since the 2003 US-led invasion.


International News for the second week of November

By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 10, 2006, midnight | In International »

This article is a compilation of recent news around the world. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


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